Mets sign Bautista, recently cut Braves, doubles in 1st AB  —  New York Mets' Jose Bautista (11) stretches while on deck during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in New York.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)  —  New York Mets' Jose Bautista …

Column: Cubs try to ignore local media's obsession with Manny Machado  —  Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. discusses his friendship with Orioles star Manny Machado on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Manny Machado Week entered Day Two on Tuesday …

Boone booted: Yankees manager ejected for 1st time in career  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Boone has been ejected from a game for the first time as a big league manager.  —  Boone, managing his 46th game for the New York Yankees, was tossed by home plate Pat Hoberg with two outs …

Souza put back on DL by Diamondbacks with pectoral strain  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. is back on the 10-day disabled list.  —  Souza originally strained his right pectoral muscle during spring training and didn't start his big league season until May 3.

Mariners' Dee Gordon has broken toe, joins Cano on DL  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Seattle Mariners' Dee Gordon has joined Robinson Cano on the disabled list, just after taking over from the All-Star at second base.  —  Seattle said Tuesday that Gordon hurt his right big toe on May 9 in Toronto and reinjured it Sunday.

With Ripken's help, MLB and USA Baseball modify youth game to pick up the pace  —  From staff and wire reports  —  When Major League Baseball named former Orioles great Cal Ripken Jr. as a special adviser to the comissioner in 2015, he was tasked with creating strategies and initiatives aimed …

Bryce Harper: Nationals star hits NL-leading 15th bomb  —  Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper hit his 15th home run of the season Tuesday and now leads the National League in long balls.  —  Harper hit the solo shot in the bottom of the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

Morales, Happ lead Blue Jays over Angels 5-3, stop skid at 4  —  TORONTO (AP) — Kendrys Morales hit a two-run home run, J.A. Happ won his second straight start and the Toronto Blue Jays burst to a five-run first-inning lead in a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Tuesday night that stopped a four-game losing streak.

Next Slide  —  MINNEAPOLIS — A day after Ron Gardenhire's ringtone blared a Kelly Clarkson song during the middle of his post-game meeting with reporters, it was revealed the song — as expected — was not coincidental.  —  “If it doesn't kill you it makes you stronger,” Gardenhire said.

Quintana, Wrenn lead the way for Corpus Christi  —  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Lorenzo Quintana homered and singled, scoring a couple of runs while also driving home two as the Corpus Christi Hooks defeated the Springfield Cardinals 9-3 on Tuesday.  —  Stephen Wrenn singled three times …

Matt Harvey's home debut for Reds comes five years after Sports Illustrated cover  —  As Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Matt Harvey prepares to make his home debut at GABP Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates, The Athletic's Richard Deitsch points out that Harvey was on the cover …

Payano, Duarte lead the way for Buies Creek  —  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Luis Payano homered, doubled and singled, driving in three runs and scoring a pair as the Buies Creek Astros topped the Winston-Salem Dash 12-4 on Tuesday.  —  Osvaldo Duarte singled three times with three runs for Buies Creek.

Ibanez's homer leads Round Rock to 5-4 win over Iowa  —  ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Andy Ibanez hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the Round Rock Express to a 5-4 win over the Iowa Cubs on Tuesday.  —  The home run by Ibanez scored Christian Lopes and was the game's last scoring play.

Flores, Tavarez lead Pawtucket to 7-6 win over Scranton/WB  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Ramon Flores hit a three-run home run in the second inning, and Aneury Tavarez hit a two-run home run and had two hits, driving in three as the Pawtucket Red Sox beat the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 7-6 on Tuesday.

Phillies miss target of 1st place with home loss to Braves  —  Phillies missed out on a chance to move into first place in the National League East on Tuesday night and they have no one to blame but themselves.  —  The team's recent spate of poor defense continued in a 3-1 loss to the